Hugo Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who launched a socialist revolution in the country and galvanized anti-American sentiment in the region, has died after a nearly-two-year battle with cancer.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who launched a socialist revolution in the country and galvanized anti-American sentiment in the region, has died after a nearly-two-year battle with cancer. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who launched a socialist revolution in the country and galvanized anti-American sentiment in the region, has died after a nearly-two-year battle with cancer.Mario Tama / Getty Images